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UPSC 2023: With reference to India, consider the following pairs: Action — The Act under which it is covered 1. Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms — The Official Secrets Act, 1923 2. Knowingly misleading or otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties — The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 3. Celebratory gunfire which can endanger the personal safety of others — The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a)Only one
(b)Only two
(c)All three
(d)None
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Only two
Pair 1 is correct: Section 6 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 penalizes the unauthorised wearing of any police or military uniform. Pair 2 is incorrect: obstructing or ‘knowingly misleading’ a police or armed-forces officer on guard duty is an offence under Section 7 of the Official Secrets Act, not under the Indian Evidence Act. Pair 3 is correct: the Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 created a specific offence for ‘celebratory gunfire’ endangering life, with up to two-year imprisonment or ₹1 lakh fine. Hence two of the three pairs are correctly matched. ([en.wikisource.org](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Indian_Official_Secrets_Act%2C_1923?utm_source=openai))
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